Author: SGB Media

The Athlete’s Foot has been able to do something that few, if any, retailers have been able to do — capitalize financially on its brand name. The retailer and global franchisor of athletic specialty stores last week announced a securitization transactio

Meanwhile, north of the border, Canada’s largest sporting goods retailer and franchisor saw the western provinces drag down sales results in the fiscal second quarter, with British Columbia and Alberta comping down “slightly over 5%” for the quarter compa

Published reports last week had adidas-Salomon making a $135 million cash bid for Top-Flite Golf Company, topping the $125 million offer made by the appointed stalking horse, Callaway Golf Company. The bids are part of the 363 asset sale required in Top-F

Ashworth, Inc. is looking to the retail and department store channel to grow its business going forward as the core green grass business continues to suffer from the weak economy and this year’s weather woes…

The mood of the show was surprisingly upbeat. Word is that business in both footwear and apparel is better than the first two quarters, although certainly well below “robust” levels. Footwear seems to be outperforming apparel. “Improved” probably best

Saucony announced the appointment of Tom Carleo
to the position of Vice President of Marketing for Saucony. In his new position, Carleo will
oversee product marketing direction for all categories of footwear, as well as establishing strategic brand direct

Fluid Inc., a San Francisco-based interactive design and development firm, announced that it has been selected as the interactive agency of record for The North Face, a subsidiary of VF Corporation. Fluid assumed operational responsibility for www.TheNort

Brooks Sports announced a sales team power play designed to lengthen a stellar sales run and reinforce the brand's strategic category drive. Four internal employees, who have recently raised sales figures to new heights, were promoted in unison. Broo

SmartWool announced that its Aero-Lite and Thermo-Wt. base layers will not ship to retailers for Winter 03/04. This includes base layer tops and bottoms for men and women and the beanie, balaclava, neck gaiter and headliner.

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